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MattaTrek 5K Hike
May 20 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am
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MattaTREK 5K Hike
Participate in the first ever MattaTrek event! We encourage our community to join us in a 5K hike of the Mattatuck Trail, beginning at Peterson Memorial Park in Wolcott on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 8am. OR consider sponsoring Museum Director Bob Burns, or other hikers they attempt to hike all 42 miles of the Mattatuck Trail from Saturday to Monday to raise money for Mattatuck Museum exhibitions and programs.
Tickets:
5K Tickets:
- $30 – Participate and get a free MattaTrek T-shirt
- $100 – Participate and have your name listed on the T-shirt
To guarantee a T-shirt on the day of the event, you must register by April 20, 2023
Support a Sponsored Hiker:
Don’t want to hike but want to help support the event? Consider sponsoring one of the following hikers:
Become a Sponsored Hiker:
Challenge yourself and help support the Mattatuck Museum by becoming a sponsored hiker! Sponsored hikers will be listed on our website with specific links to share for their friends and family to donate.
Sponsored hikers can walk the 5k or join Bob beyond the 5k on a self-guided hike as he continues on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. A shuttle van will be available at checkpoints each day to return participants back to the starting point. Each leg of the walk begins at 8 AM.
Raise $100 by April 20th to get your name on the MattaTrek event T-shirt. The hiker who collects the most donations will win a prize!